PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 983 p4p, 155 weight class) and Hadi Ozturk (ranked 4282 p4p, 523 weight class). Creed's entrance music is James Brown - Living in America. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Creed
vs
Ozturk

191 cm
26
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

186 cm
33
206 lbs
20 - 11 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing
Urban Fighter

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Hadi Ozturk!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozturk counters with a body kick.
Creed throws an off balance right hand
and Ozturk counters with a low kick, right behind Creed 's knee.
A left lands for Creed.
Ozturk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Creed.
Creed looks to score with a jab to the body but Ozturk is just out of range.
Ozturk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ozturk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Creed was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Creed takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ozturk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Creed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed lands a jab.

It looks like Hadi Ozturk has been cut.
Ozturk throws a body kick that misses
and Creed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Creed is looking to chop away at Ozturk's legs.

Ozturk moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ozturk's elbow.
Creed blocks an uppercut.
Ozturk blocking some punches.
Ozturk misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Creed on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ozturk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ozturk scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ozturk fails to land.
Nice body punch from Ozturk.
Creed lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Creed.
Ozturk has Creed pressed against the ropes, preventing Creed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ozturk.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozturk.
Ozturk is leaning against Creed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Creed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ozturk looking to stall.
Ozturk lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Creed breaks the clinch.
Creed just misses with a punch to the body.

Creed clinches.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as Ozturk controls the action.
Creed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ozturk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Ozturk.
Ozturk is trying to break the clinch but Creed is controlling him.
Creed trying to control the position but instead, Ozturk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Creed into the ropes.
A short uppercut from Ozturk.
Creed scores with a hook to the body.
Creed lands a right hand.

Creed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ozturk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Creed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Creed keeps the fight on the outside.
Ozturk avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Ozturk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Apollo Creed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hadi Ozturk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ozturk clinches up with Creed and pushes him back against the ropes.
Creed blocks an elbow strike from Ozturk.
Ozturk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ozturk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Creed.
Ozturk tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Creed lands a nice shot to the body.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ozturk backwards.
Ozturk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Creed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ozturk tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ozturk blocking some punches.
Ozturk lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozturk throws an elbow that misses.
Creed misses with a punch on the inside.
Creed blocking some punches.
Creed misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Creed on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ozturk blocking some punches.
Creed blocks a body shot from Ozturk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Creed on the inside.
Ozturk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ozturk blocking some punches.
Ozturk blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozturk.
Ozturk blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Creed.
Ozturk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Creed is keeping busy.
Creed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ozturk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Ozturk.
Apollo Creed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ozturk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Creed swings wildly with an uppercut but Ozturk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozturk lands a damaging elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Creed.
Ozturk misses with an elbow over the top.
Ozturk can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Creed blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Creed blocks an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Creed takes an elbow to the forehead.
Creed blocks a body shot from Ozturk.
A head punch on the inside from Ozturk fails to land.
Ozturk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Creed.

Creed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Creed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ozturk on the side of the head.
Creed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ozturk in his tracks.
Creed lands a jab to the nose.
Ozturk tries to clinch but Creed is having none of it.
Creed looks to land a right hand but Ozturk moved out of range.
A nice side step and Ozturk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Creed feints and then cracks Ozturk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ozturk down.
Creed is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Creed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hadi Ozturk's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ozturk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hadi Ozturk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Creed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozturk. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozturk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Creed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Apollo Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creed lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed scores with a jab.
Creed tries to clinch
and Ozturk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ozturk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Creed scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Creed slams his shin into Ozturk's torso.
Creed lands a nice looking body kick.
Creed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Creed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Creed darts in and clinches Ozturk up against the ropes.
Creed blocks an uppercut.
Ozturk tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing Ozturk back against the ropes.
Creed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ozturk.
Ozturk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ozturk blocks a body shot from Creed.
Ozturk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Creed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Creed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed is trying to stall.
Ozturk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ozturk tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ozturk throws an elbow but misses.
Ozturk pushes off an throws an elbow but Creed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ozturk gets through Creed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Creed misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Ozturk.
Creed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozturk.
Creed has had enough of the clinch but Ozturk keeps him there for the moment.
Creed lands a nice shot to the body.
Ozturk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Creed tries to work over Ozturk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Ozturk.
A right hook to the body lands for Ozturk.
Ozturk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Apollo Creed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ozturk blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Apollo Creed.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Creed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Creed!
Apollo Creed took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Aspire Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.